Improvement in device for tilting barrels



iltiml tta @amt @muy JOHN CQICURRAN, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

l Letters Patent No. 93,180, dated August 3, 1869.

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' The Schedule 'referred to in these Letten Patent mak-lng part'of thesame.

which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompany',`

ing drawing, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates tojan limprovement in the mode of adjustingbarrels or easksof ale, wine, or other liquids; and consists in a framecombined with a screw, arranged and operated as hereinafter described.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of thearrangement, showing the barrel on the frame, and the method by whichthe adjustment is made.

A is the barrel or cask. Y

B represents the frame, which ismade of wood, and consists of fourposts, O, which are tied together by transverse rails in front and rear,marked D and E.

F represents the adjusting-screw, (which may be` made of either wood ormetal,) passing up through the piece 1),*in which it acts as in a nut.

G represents' arms or hand-wheel for turning the screw.

H is a head-piece on the screw, in the upper curved side of which thereare one -or more points or spurs, for penetrating the bottom side of thecask, orentering holes therein.

The forward end. of the barrel or cask rests upon the top of thishead,the curve of which is designed to correspond with the circle ofthebarrel. l

J represents the top pieces of the frame, between whichvand by which theback end ofthe barrel is supported.

It will be seen that the front end of the barrel is supported by thecross-piece D.

Arranged in this manner, lit is apparent that the bar-A rel can belowered or raised, by turning the screw, so

as to not in the least disturb the contents, thus keeping the beer,wine, or other liquid perfectly clear, and

thereby 'avoiding much waste.

- This frame may be extended in width, so as to accommodate any desirednumber of barrels, or barrels and casks of different sizes, theadjustment of each being made by a separate screw.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lettersv Witnesses: y

CLARKEv HAWKINs, CHRISTOPHER Noms.

